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StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm Beta Begins

Looks like we could be neck deep in Zerglings before Baby New Year ushers in 2013 after all. StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm is now officially in beta. A small, select group comprised mainly of pro gamers is now doing multiplayer battle in the Zerg-centric StarCraft 2 expansion, and Blizzard says more invites will be going out "soon."

The Heart of the Swarm beta is currently multiplayer only, but it's chock full of new units and abilities for the Zerg, Protoss, and Terran armies. Get an overview of some of those new units and see them in action in the trailers below:

How can you get your ticket in? Blizzard says it will select participants based on who opts-in via the Battle.net settings and the amount of time those gamers have spent playing StarCraft 2 of late. Strangely enough, you don't need to own Wings of Liberty to get in on the beta, but your odds are obviously cut dramatically due to Blizzard favoring those who have recently played StarCraft 2.

No word yet on how long the multiplayer beta will run, but it appears Blizzard is finally getting started in an effort to make the holiday release window.